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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 9:34 am
And didn't Dick say that he re-bonded with his son after an estrangement while at a strip club Dick took the young man to? It seems to me early on Dick waxed nostalgic about what a wonderful father/son experience that was.
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Doublethink
Member
08-23-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 9:44 am
Ruby - thanks for posting that information - I was the one who thought a lot of judging was being done from the first episode. So it's even more interesting to see your post. I couldn't remember what was said during that challenge, and assumed that Jen did make some insensitive comment that may or may not have been taken out of context.
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Archiecat
Member
08-16-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 9:54 am
The faucet rigging may have been a joke to Dick's insensitive mind, but if you saw Dani's reaction, you knew it was no joke to her. There was no doubt in her mind who did it and she reacted with far more disgust than Jen did with the tea.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 9:59 am
Faucet rigging? What have I missed?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:01 am
Dick put a rubber band on the kitchen faucet so it would spray the first person who turned it on. It was Daniele who got sprayed. It was a harmless prank.
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Rubyroo77
Member
08-13-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:02 am
You are welcome Doublethink- it was bugging me after i read your post. Grooch- dick's son answers questions at the survivorsucks website- I can't take the language over there..but his "name" is Vactory- It is under the title- "Hi, I'm dicks son and danieles brother..any questions?" on page 128 he answers about his dad's behavior..
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:04 am
Thanks, Ruby!
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Rubyroo77
Member
08-13-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:07 am
Grooch..He defended his dad BEFORE he saw what he said and did to Jen- just so you know. Here's a quote from him- Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Vactory. If you were in the house right now, would you stop your dad from attacking Jen like he is? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes... I think he is bringing too much negative attention to himself... but maybe that is just me
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Archiecat
Member
08-16-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:08 am
Dani was soaked....far more than Jen with the tea. Dick knew Dani would be the first up to make coffee. She was strongly insulted, no joke!! not harmless.....My father jokingly handed me (a young child) a pair of pliers while holding an electric wire with the other hand....I am 71 and still VERY afraid of electricity. Insensitive jokes that are not funny to both parties are not harmless.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:26 am
I agree Dani didn't take it well. Was she injured - no. Was she humiliated - no. Were her clothes permanently damaged - no. Will she remember that moment years later - I doubt it. I don't understand the incident with your father. Were you hurt? You certainly were scared. That would not be harmless at all. I think that is the difference.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:36 am
Yes... I think he is bringing too much negative attention to himself... but maybe that is just me Vactory is smarter than his Dad, because many of the HG's now want Dick out. Jess/Eric were discussing it last night. He's made everyone uncomfortable. He's let Jen/Kail get into his head.
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:48 am
Crcket, You think they are deep enough in his head that they need a miner's hat? 
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Kalekona
Member
06-12-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:58 am
Just had to stop by and give an EXPERTS opinion on the abuse issue. My mother who is a trained Domestic abuse/sexual assault advocate (and former battered women) says that in the context of the game Dicks tirades are not abuse. And that is why he is still in the house, it is NOT abuse it is part of the game.
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Archiecat
Member
08-16-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:00 am
Kal, Dick says it best. "I say what the rest of you houseguests are thinking!"
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Milosmom
Member
06-10-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:02 am
Thanks Kalekona, that is the way I see it, glad to know I am not completely crazy here. Is Dicks "abuse" nice? NO. Is BB a "nice" game? NO
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:05 am
Kalekona, Dick himself calls what he does to Jen "abuse". If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck and admits it's a duck, well....that's enough for me.
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Joyfuld
Member
08-16-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:13 am
<55> to me that comment from him was so disturbing. Having had dealt with abuse < my dad was so similar to Dick > This is the same way he treated my mother. So I see this thru that light. Those comments throw up red flags to me.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:18 am
<55> I cringe every time I read that he said that disgusting stuff.
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Ch3j0r
Member
07-21-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:23 am
I'm ticked at the way CBS has edited ED to be this wonderful guy. That's part of the reason we get all these America's Choice votes against Jen. Ugh! They better not make the tea incident look "okay" on the next show. I think fans should write CBS and tell them we are fed up with the skewing of the tv show. His misogynistic behavior is appalling. He treats the women (Dani, Amber, Jen, Kail) like crap and then acts respectful to Mike and Nick when they stand up to his tirades. I'm so sad! I really liked ED at the beginning; but his true colors are showing the longer he's in the house.
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Doublethink
Member
08-23-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:29 am
I actually thought last night's episode was more balanced than usual. They didn't portray ED as such a wonderful guy last night, and I don't remember seeing any corny D&D reconciliation scenes either. I was wondering if they were backpedling away from the D&D storyline a bit in case things go south on them very quickly.
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Rubyroo77
Member
08-13-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:32 am
Kale-EXPERTS can be wrong..in fact I have seen many experts that are wrong, especially in the medical field...how many people have lost their lives because of expert opinions- the definition of verbal abuse is the use of language to manipulate, control, ridicule, insult, humiliate, belittle, vilify, and show disrespect and disdain to another, and is often a component of other types of abuse.. Dick is very serious about his hatred towards Jen..just watch the feeds. Even his son has said that dick is like this outside the house. Dick said it was his game plan to get inside Kail's head, but he has never talked to Kail like he has to Jen, and he has not mentioned game plan with the other houseguests or with the viewing audience as far as the treatment of Jen is concerned. He has targeted her for whatever sick reason.
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:37 am
I thought Howie (who also has deep issues with women) was much better at getting under April's skin in an amusing, entertaining, appropriate manner. Dick is just cruel. I hope Jen nails him.
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:45 am
I also heard Dick refer to his treatment of Jen as abuse. He asked the question why she keeps coming around for his verbal abuse. And, Dick is the "go to" guy to verbally abuse Kail, to get inside her head, before competitions. If any person were subjected to the rants of any one day after day, attacking their flaws,intelligence , etc we would call it emotional abuse. Now frankly, I don't think Jen really care what Dick says to her but Nicks rants did hurt her. It was unexpected.
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Avrey258
Member
06-23-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:54 am
I bet the diary room is loving Dick. Dick even said they, the people behind the cameras were laughing at the things he said to Jen. I don't think what Dick did was wrong, in the context of the game. Was it mean? Absolutely. If he violated some rule then why is he still there? When we're left with Amer, Dustin, Jameka and Jess, then I will be mad. A true tragedy of boredom.
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Ch3j0r
Member
07-21-2005
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:59 am
Yeah AVrey...as disappointed as I am with Dick's behavior...I agree that his being booted will leave us with a boring house.
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